Image: Night Parrot ventral view
Description
A study skin of the rare Night Parrot Pezoporus occidentalis. This particular specimen was collected by F.G. Waterhouse in the Gawler Ranges, South Australia. While the exact date is unknown, it was thought to have been collected around 1880.
This view shows the ventral side of the bird (the underside).
- Photographer:
- Jaynia Sladek
- Rights:
- © Australian Museum
- Common name:
- Night Parrot
- Scientific name:
- Pezoporus occidentalis
- Family:
- Psittacidae
- Order:
- Psittaciformes
- Location:
- Ornithology
Additional information
A.9308 Pezoporus occidentalis
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Illustration of the Night Parrot View full size
William T Cooper
© W. T. Cooper
Night Parrot dorsal view View full size
Jaynia Sladek
© Australian Museum
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